Megan O'Neil

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Robert Barclay

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Wisconsin
Hometown:
Stanwood, Mich.

2018 (Cross Country): Finished 46th in 17:45.26 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/28); race comprised 154 runners … finished 45th 21:09.3 at the Pre-Nationals Invite (10/13); race comprised 239 runners … finished sixth in 20:58.5 at the MAC Championship (10/27), earning First Team All-MAC honors for the second consecutive year; race comprised of 105 runners … finished as the top runner for the Chippewas ... placed 24th in a 225-runner field at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional ... was the first CMU runner to cross the finish line and earned all-region honors.

2017 (Cross Country): First Team All-MAC … Academic All-MAC … posted five top-50 finishes and three top-10s … placed third in the CMU Jeff Drenth Memorial with a time of 17:28.9 (9/1) … finished sixth at the Michigan State Spartan Invitational, posting a 6K time of 21:52.7 (9/15) … established a personal best in the 5K with a time of 17:26.5 to place 45th at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/30) … clocked the best 6K time of her career and broke the 21-minute mark for the first time (20:58.8) in placing fifth at the Mid-American Conference Championships (10/28) ... earned First Team All-MAC honors ... finished in 21:31.3 for 48th place at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/10).

2016 (Cross Country): Finished fourth at the CMU Jeff Drenth Memorial 5K with a time of 18:01.8 (9/2) … placed 37th in 22:08.3 at the Pre-Nationals Invitational (10/15) ... ran a career-best 6K time of 21:19.8 at the MAC Championships (10/29) to finish ninth and earned Second Team All-MAC honors … posted a 21:28 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11).

2015 (Cross Country): Clocked a 6K time of 24:03.7 at the Minnesota Roy Griak Invitational (9/26) ... placed fifth at the Oakland Golden Grizzly Dual with a time of 10:36 (10/9) ... finished the 6K in 21:48.2 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (10/17) ... Finished 15th at the MAC Championships (10/31), finishing the 6K event in 21:47 ... finished the 6K in 21:50.8 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/13).

High School: Three-time cross country Academic All-State selection (2011-13) ... Division 2 cross country All-State selection (2010-13) ... Division 2 All-State track and field selection (2011-14) ... 2013 Division 2 1600-meter and 800-meter state champion ... 2014 team state champion ... two-time cross country team captain (2012-13) ... 2014 track & field team captain ... earned four letters in both cross country and track and field.

Career Bests: 5K (18:01.8); 6K (21:19.8)